Data Scientist - Full-time or Consultant
Location: US, CA, 92101

Company profile:
Embarke is increasing email opens and clicks for marketers by 5-20%...automatically.  We do this by performing behavior analysis on each user, which allows us to deliver messages that are optimized for each individual and sent at the time each person is most likely to engage.Ultimately, we don't just give marketers more clicks and revenue. We give consumers content they actually want to engage with, reducing their desire to click the delete or spam button! We’re TechStars + Microsoft Accelerator graduates, we’re funded, have great benefits, a kegerator, and a 5000 sqft collaborative work environment with great views of downtown San Diego.

Job description:
ABOUT EMBARKEEmbarke performs behavioral analysis on email users to help marketers communicate with them more effectively. We process over 25 million emails per month and are collecting terabytes of data. Our analysis is increasing opens and clicks by 5-20%...automatically.Ultimately, we don't just give marketers more clicks and revenue. We help them to give their customers content they care about which decreases the likelihood that they will delete or mark the message as spam.We’re TechStars + Microsoft Accelerator graduates, we’re funded, have great benefits, a kegerator, and a 5000 sqft collaborative work environment with 10th story views of downtown San Diego.We want an extraordinary Data Scientist to take our analysis to the next level. Are you up to the challenge?ABOUT THE ROLEOur customers are email marketers with more than 100,000 users and our biggest customers have over a million users. Our product collects behavioral data on each of those users and optimizes the emails they receive based on a variety of factors. We need a data scientist to make and test new predictive models for this data. You should be comfortable wrangling large amounts of data as well slinging code for the analysis. You can use any tools and techniques that you prefer, as long as they are effective.We have a small but extremely impactful team. We solve problems aggressively, learn a ton along the way and have a lot of fun doing it. We also use Lean Startup principles and have a flat structure—everyone is an owner.We need someone who will:Build new predictive models based on user behavioral data and enhance the models we have. Any technique OK!Test models, get feedback, and adjust them.Prove that what you figure out with your models is better than what we are doing now.Recommend new data sources for our models and methods to collect it.Build something that will change the landscape of the email marketing industry.Participate in the business and aggressively solve problems.

Requirements:
The right candidate probably has a graduate degree in a related field, or similar level experienceSeveral years of experience in big data outside of academiaInterested in solving hard and unique problemsExperience with ad platforms, clustering, or machine learning are nice to havePleasure to work withLegally authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer

Benefits:
Learn more about us here.Values – Our culture is built on transparency and the need to improve the daily experience of both customers and end consumers.  We believe in taking ownership of what we do, learning continuously and celebrating our wins together.History – Founded in May 2011, Embarke launched its first beta product two months later, and has gone through several product iterations since. The founders arrived at the most recent product offering (using behavioral analysis to improve email marketing) while attending the 3-month-long TechStars + Microsoft Accelerator in Seattle. Today Embarke is funded and poised for huge growth.Benefits – We offer medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) plan, stock options, PTO, and paid holidays.Perks – We are located in downtown San Diego and share an office with several other startups, so there’s a ton of intellectual stimulation….and a kegerator. We’re growing, so we’re looking to build our perks around our team’s needs and wants.